Jiang Jun's realistic view on choosing a spouse directly talked about economics, and he was so blunt that even Hong Hao was confused.
Hong Hao's life was simple. Under the protection of his parents, he didn't know the hardships of daily life. Instead, he sought spiritual harmony:
"Xiao Jiang, don't you think two people should have common hobbies and interests? Life isn't just about eating and sleeping. People should have higher pursuits. Talking only about money and pleasure is vulgar."
Jiang Jun secretly laughed at this. Well, the same behavior, but with different explanations, its nature changed. "Sister Hong Hao, the economic base determines the superstructure. All great ideas and rich knowledge are not obtained out of thin air. They are obtained through diligent study and exchanges with great scholars. They are all accumulated from tuition fees..."
In the 1970s, the government still provided a lot of subsidies for education. If you said that going to school in the future would cost money, and that going to a good school would cost even more money by paying sponsorship fees, and that hiring tutors for private schools and aristocratic schools would be even more expensive, no one would believe it.
Jiang Yun was ready to give up, not wanting people to think she was too materialistic or snobbish.
Unexpectedly, Hong Hao actually agreed with Jiang Jun's statement: "Yes, now that you mention it, I remember that my mentor and his wife both returned from studying in Europe. They never hired a nanny. Instead, they had a distant relative from the countryside who worked as a part-time worker at the school and lived in their home to take care of them. Our mentor also gave that relative a living allowance every month. Although the money was not much, during difficult times, no one in their hometown in the countryside starved to death!"
Jiang Jun blinked. "Well, I'm right, aren't I? Studying abroad in Europe, how much money does that cost? Most people don't even have enough to buy train or boat tickets. Many people drop out of school midway, all because they can't afford the tuition!"
Scientific research requires funds, and buying weapons also requires military funds!
Hong Hao sighed: "Then I have to think about it carefully! Oh, it really gives me a headache. Why do people have to get married?"
Jiang Jun shook his head: "Everyone is like this!"
Anyway, she became Chen Yuanwu's family member without knowing the truth.
Jiang Yun's values on choosing a partner stem from her original time and space, a social environment where people had no worries about food and clothing and the division of labor was extremely detailed. Few girls were keen on falling in love and getting married. When they were working, they only cared about the various big data in their careers. When they were not working, they challenged all the areas that originally belonged to men, such as entertainment, sports, adventure, extreme sports, etc.
If it weren't for Chen Yuanwu, she would probably be staying in Ping County now, right? The three of them, father and daughter, squeezed into the small one-bedroom dormitory of the Cultural Bureau. Perhaps she would seize the opportunity to continue serving in the army, and Jiang Lan would still choose to follow this path of military service.
As for whether to get married or not, it is no longer within her consideration.
Jiang Jun thought that the topic she was talking about with Hong Hao was just a casual chat, but she had no idea that her words, after being relayed by Hong Hao, had a different meaning in Dean Wang's ears.
Wang Yuzhen took advantage of Jiang Jun's absence to go and chat with Ye Qingyin, asking in a roundabout way, "Director Ye, your little Jiang's family used to be well off, right? I saw that she arranged for Sister Liu to do some work, and she was quite good at it."
Ordinary working people would feel embarrassed to order the nanny to do things. Most families who hire nannies get along well with each other, and it is rare for the owner to act in a bossy manner.
Ye Qingyin remained calm on the surface: "Not at all, her conditions are average. Her father used to be in the same division as our Lao Chen, and he was the deputy section chief."
Wang Yuzhen suddenly realized: "Yes, I remember Xiao Jiang seemed to say that you lived in the same compound? Did Xiao Jiang and Xiao Wu get together at that time?"
You can tell whose family is better off just by living together. I can’t believe that Xiao Jiang is so scheming at such a young age!
It's true that girls are more thoughtful and think about themselves, but if they are always chasing after other people's power and wealth, then they are despising the poor and loving the rich. If they meet a man who is a higher official or richer, they will run away!
Ye Qingyin was depressed: "No, I don't even know them. I don't know how they got together. I stay in that courtyard every day!"
Jiang Jun's ordinary background and special family situation have always been Ye Qingyin's concern. She hates it most when others mention it or ask about it. Although there is no need to hold a big banquet for marriage, the parents, relatives and friends of both sides always have to arrange to sit together for a meal. When it turns out that only the father-in-law comes, whoever sees it will know what's going on!
Wang Yuzhen deliberately said, "It's better to find a partner sooner! Look at Xiao Hagi, she's two years older than your Xiao Wu, and she just found a partner and broke up with him."
Ye Qingyin never treated Hong Hao as an outsider: "Hey, why don't you try to persuade him?"
Wang Yuzhen shook her head. "They're both silly kids, they can't even cook. Whenever they meet, they just talk about poetry and ideals. One time, they said they were going to the library. They left in the morning and came back in the evening, starving. Look at them, they didn't even know to find a small restaurant or go to the company cafeteria. I heard they just bought a bag of biscuits and shared them. They even told me they were lucky they had bought them."
Ye Qingyin tutted, "It's all because of you Old Hong! These two kids are going to get married in the future, so I think they should come back and live with you!"
Wang Yuzhen sighed, "Our Lao Hong said the same thing, but today our Xiao Hao said she broke up with her boyfriend. I asked her what kind of partner she wanted since she didn't want this or that. She said she didn't want to find a partner anymore, and she wanted to live alone and hire a nanny!"
Young people who do not have senior titles or official positions have low salaries, and they have to save money for marriage and take care of their lives. Their daily lives are really tight.
Ye Qingyin laughed: "Hire a nanny? What kind of nanny can Xiao Hao hire? With that little salary, she has to buy books and spend money. I don't think she can save much money in a month! And she lives alone? Does she want to be an old maid forever? She's just in a bad mood because her boyfriend broke up with her, so she's teasing you."
Wang Yuzhen snorted softly: "She said that your Xiao Jiang told her that if she didn't get married, she could date for the rest of her life."
Three people make a city tiger!
Jiang Yun's original words were: "A woman has the ability to be self-reliant. She has a good job, a good dormitory, and a good income. Why would she want to get married?"
Hong Hao added his own romantic thoughts: "Yes, you must wait until love comes before getting married. If you meet love at the age of 18, you should get married at 18. If you meet love at the age of 80, then you can have another passionate love at the age of 80!"
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